Comments on: Big Picture: Theater that matters (Act 1)http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/big-picture-theater-that-matters-act-1/5966/
Join the A&E team's discussion of the arts in the Capital RegionSun, 02 Aug 2015 17:29:06 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2By: Patrick Whitehttp://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/big-picture-theater-that-matters-act-1/5966/comment-page-1/#comment-4842
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:18:20 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/?p=5966#comment-4842Bravo Mr. Janairo and thank you to the NEA if their Institute inspired this article. I agree with my friend Aaron Holbritter’s comment above and half my weekend was spent in the Berksires attending “Sweeny Todd” and “Freud’s Last Session” at my first visits to Barrington Stage. Sunday I kept it in state at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge to see “Another Antigone.” There were some seats for “Sweeny” but I couldn’t see any at the other two. Three oppurtunities I had to see “Whipping Man” were denied because of lack of seats. “Marvelous Woderettes” last weekend had the side sections almost entirely empty on Sunday afternoon.
Just as a casual observer attendance seems to be up all over and not just for “fun”. Perhaps you could provide some attendance figures or estimates that these organizations would be willing to share and I would also be interested in the non-professional companies as they rely on box office as well to program their season and perhaps you could inspire them to take more risks with what I am sure is in general a very healthy picture in the Capital Region that hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention. Thanks again.
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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:59:28 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/?p=5966#comment-4795Thank you for this much needed article. The Capital Region has one of the most thriving theater communities in the country, and it has been somewhat marginalized in both the mainstream and alternative media in this area. The reality though, is that logging miles isn’t always neccesary to see good theater. Along with CapRep, there is also CR Productions at Cohoes Music Hall and Curtain Call Theater in Latham. Combined, stalwart community theaters like Albany Civic Theater, Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Light Opera Co and Homemade Theater have given us nearly two centuries worth of productions. I love Summer in the Berkshires as much as anyone, but let’s not spend all our arts dollars out of state, when there is so much great theater right here in our very own backyards.
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